Slow Dance

Have you ever watched kidsOn a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rainSlapping on the ground? Ever followed abutterfly's erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fadingnight? You better slow down.Don't dance sofast.Time is short.The music won'tlast.Do you run through each dayOn the fly? When you ask How are you? Do you hear the reply? When the day is doneDo you lie in your bedWith the next hundred choresRunning throughyour head? You'd better slow downDon't dance sofast.Time is ...